Detroit Lions: The Complete History

  • The Detroit Lions were created in 1930
  • The Detroit Lions were the only team in NFL history to lose all 16 games of the season since the league began 16- game seasons
  • The Detroit Lions celebrated their 75th anniversary in 2009
  • The Lions All-Time record is 462-567-25
  • Barry Sanders holds the Lions career rushing yard record with 15,269 rushing yards in his career
  • Robert Porcher is the Lions career sack leader with 95.5 sacks in his career
  • Calvin Johnson is Detroit's best receiver ,he was drafted in 2003
  • Detroit's stadium is called Ford Field
  • The Lions won the Super Bowl in 2003,they beat the Patriots by a score of 23-21
  • Matthew Stafford who plays Quarterback for the Lions,has 28,517 Passing Yards in his career